The following information reflects legislation that was
introduced in the 2015/16 legislative session. Bills introduced
in the 2015 session must pass out of the house of origin by
January 30, 2016. The following are Administration of Justice
bills CSAC is tracking.
Parole Suitability: Notice
AB 898 (Gonzalez) – Support As Amended January 4, 2016
AB 898 would require the Board of Parole Hearings, in the case of
an inmate who is convicted of the murder of a firefighter, to
provide notice of the parole suitability hearing to the fire
department that employed the firefighter at the time of the
incident. AB 898 passed out of the Assembly Appropriations
Committee and is now on the Assembly Floor.
Criminal Procedure: Trial Schedule Conflicts
AB 1272 (Grove) – Watch As Amended January 13, 2016
AB 1272 would require the court to make reasonable efforts to
avoid scheduling a case involving a crime committed against a
person with a developmental disability when the prosecutor has
another trial set. AB 1272 passed out of the Assembly Public
Safety Committee and is now on the Assembly Floor.
Child Witnesses: Human Trafficking
AB 1276 (Santiago) – Watch As Amended January 4, 2016
AB 1276 adds human trafficking to the list of offenses which
permits a child witness to testify at trial out of the presence
of the defendant and jury by way of closed-circuit television and
increases the permissible age of the child witness from 13 years
old and under to 17 years old and under. AB 1276 passed off of
the Assembly Floor and is awaiting committee assignment in the
Senate.
Money Laundering
AB 1395 (Salas) – Watch As Amended January 4, 2016
AB 1395 would provide law enforcement with the ability to use
criminal remedies when combatting nefarious cases of organized,
illegal gambling. AB 1395 incorporates violations of gambling
laws into organized crime and money laundering statutes. AB 1395
passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is now on
the Assembly Floor.
Crimes
SB 617 (Block) – Watch As Amended January 14, 2016
SB 617 would allow a crime punishable as a misdemeanor, to be
charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction at the discretion of
the prosecuting attorney. SB 617 was amended in the Senate Public
Safety Committee to add exemptions so corporations cannot benefit
from this new process, added a 3-year sunset and additional
reporting requirements. SB 617 failed to pass out of the Senate
Appropriations Committee. The measure is dead.
